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  "id": 12322981,
  "title": "Samsung Electro-Mechanics lands $210 mil. MLCC supply deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/samsung-electro-mechanics-lands-210-mil-mlcc-supply-deal-12322981",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-06T07:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20261006/samsung-electro-mechanics-lands-210-mil-mlcc-supply-deal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Samsung Electro-Mechanics has secured a substantial $210.24 million (282 billion won) order to supply multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) to a global company, according to a regulatory filing released on Tuesday. This marks yet another major deal for the company, driven by the escalating demand for artificial intelligence (AI) server components. The contract, a one-year agreement spanning from January 1st to December 31st, 2027, was signed under a confidentiality agreement, thus the customer's identity remains undisclosed. This latest deal constitutes 2.5% of Samsung Electro-Mechanics' total sales the previous year, contributing to the company's total contract value reaching nearly 4 trillion won for the year, including undisclosed contracts.\n\nMLCCs, or multilayer ceramic capacitors, are crucial elements in electronic circuits that control electrical current and minimize electromagnetic interference. AI servers, requiring a higher quantity of MLCCs compared to conventional servers, experience increased demand, particularly under high-temperature and high-voltage conditions. This contract comes in the wake of a series of significant orders from global customers as investment in AI data centers surges.",
  "summary": "Samsung Electro-Mechanics has secured a $210.24 million (282 billion won) order to supply multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) to a global company, adding to a string of large deals driven by growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) server components, the company said Tuesday in a regulatory filing. The company signed the one-year supply contract, which runs from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31,…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Samsung Electro-Mechanics lands $210 mil. MLCC supply deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/samsung-electro-mechanics-lands-210-mil-mlcc-supply-deal",
        "published": "2026-10-06T06:42:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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